9 May 08 (18:39 EAT)

What is an Accredited School?

Concerned professionals as well as parents naturally seek a quality education for children. Expatriate parents in particular face a strange environment which offers few guidelines on how best to select the most appropriate school for their child’s needs. In some areas there may be only one international school available for the children of the expatriate community.
The fact that a school is accredited provides members of the community with the assurances outlined below.

The award of accreditation shows that:

• The school is devoted to its mission. It cares enough about what it does to seek validation by a recognised accreditation authority.

• The school knows itself. It has thought deeply about the services it offers to students, family and community.

• The school is student-orientated. Its philosophy of education is suitable for the students on roll, and encompasses the development of the whole individual.

• The school keeps its promises. It promises only what it can deliver.

• The school accepts objective assessment. It is prepared to open its doors periodically to regular evaluation by the school community and by outside experienced evaluators.

• The school is constantly seeking to improve its performance in curricular and other areas.

• The school plans for the future. As part of the on-going nature of the evaluation process, accredited schools are continually planning future developments.

Accreditation ensures that the school meets the demanding CIS Standards in all school areas:

Accredited Schools in Tanzania: International School Moshi, Kilimanjaro and Arusha ISM's accreditation was last renewed in 2006 after we hosted a Visiting Team of experienced educators from schools in Europe, Africa, The Caribbean and the Middle East, who came to view the school, to give us advice on our future development and to recommend our re-accreditation. Further details on our re-accreditation and the Visiting Team's report are available by clicking here. International School of Tanganyika, Dar es Salaam is the only other accredited school in Tanzania.

Thanks to our Visiting Team for their hard work and sound advice

International School Moshi is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA). [CIS accreditation has now replaced our previous accreditation by the European Council of International Schools (ECIS).] For more information on Accreditation, our accrediting agencies are:
Council of International Schools	Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools